Texas Scholars in Computer Science Scholarship Program

Welcome to the home page for the UHCL TSCS Scholar Program!

The Texas Scholars in Computer Science (TSCS) scholarship program at UHCL is now accepting applications! The TSCS scholarship program accepts application on a continuous basis. Students pursuing a Computer Science Degree at UHCL and/or a Community College participating in the Unilink or 2+2 program with UHCL are encouraged to apply. We particularly welcome applications from students members of underrepresented ethnic groups and women.

Use the appication packets below for application.

Application Packets

• Included in the application packets:
  • "Dear student letter" explaining some details of the TSCS program (in MS Words format).
  • TSCS scholarship application form (in PDF format).
  • TSCS criteria and application checklist (in MS Words format).

Description

The Division of Computing and Mathematics at the University of Houston-Clear Lake is proud to announce the Texas Scholars in Computer Science scholarship grant for students pursuing a Computer Science Degree at UHCL and/or a Community College participating in the Unilink or 2+2 program with UHCL.

The scholarship funds up to the total amount of tuition and fees per student per year and can be renewed to cover the entire undergraduate studies. This opportunity is more than just a prestigious scholarship as it comes with professional and career building programs that will launch your future career from a solid foundation.

Benefits of the TSCS programs include:

• Automatically become members of the prestigious and exclusive UHCL TSCS Scholar Organization.
• Be assigned a faculty mentor to provide academic and career advice.
• Be assigned a peer mentor to provide academic and career advice and assistance.
• Join various industrial activities, such as seminars and site visits, to enhance their industrial exposure and networking.
• Have opportunities to work on industry-related research.
• Recipients of the scholarship will not only receive financial benefits, but also invaluable assistance to launch their future careers on solid foundation!

Criteria for applications are:

• New or current students enrolled or planning to enroll at UHCL and/or a Community College with an established Unilink program with UHCL.
• Intended major of Computer Science by the time that the award semester begins.
• Full time undergraduate student accepted to one of the above named institutions.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
• US citizen, nationals, refugee aliens, or permanent resident aliens at the time of application.
• Financial need.
  

Further information will be posted in this site, including application procedures and time tables. You may contact the principal investigator of the program: Dr. Alfredo Perez-Davila at perezd@cl.uh.edu.

Eligible applicants may also want to apply for the UHCL NSF Scholar Program (NSF CSEMS) at the same time. The NSF CSEMS program has similar eligibility requirements.

The URL for this page is http://sce.cl.uh.edu/tscs.

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